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FacebookApr 14, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Meta to charge creators 47.5% commission on Metaverse purchases, calls it “competitive”

Imran Hussain

Meta has announced that it will charge creators a 47.5% commission fee on purchases made in “Metaverse”. This is the same company that ran a campaign against Apple for its 30% commission rate on App Store purchases. The company has…

FacebookiOSApr 14, 2022Apr 15, 2022

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature will cost Facebook $12.8 billion in 2022

Asma Hussain

Apple released its highly controversial App Tracking Transparency feature, which forces apps to ask users permission to whether or not they want their data to be collected by third-party developers, almost a year ago. In 2021, the feature cost social media…

AndroidiOSiPhoneApr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022

WhatsApp rolls out new ‘file download ETA’ feature to beta testers across platforms

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has released a new “file download ETA” (estimated time of arrival) feature to beta testers for iOS, Android, desktop, and web versions of the app. The new feature will show users the time or duration it will take to…

iOSiPadiPhoneiPod TouchYouTubeApr 11, 2022Apr 12, 2022

YouTube discontinues picture-in-picture experiment for iOS, but it still works for existing users [Update]

Imran Hussain

YouTube has officially discontinued its picture-in-picture video playback experiment for iOS users. The company had been testing its YouTube picture-in-picture feature for iOS since last year, and it was limited to Premium subscribers only. However, instead of rolling it out…

iOSSnapchatApr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022

Snapchat introduces new “Sign With Snap”, an AR lens to learn ASL Alphabet on iOS

Rida Imran

In partnership with SignAll, Snap Inc. has introduced a new “Sign With Snap”lens on Snapchat for iOS. The new lens is designed for users to learn American Sign Language (ASL) alphabets and develop new non-verbal communication skills. When Apple launched…

Apple TVApr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022

Demand for streaming platforms still strong among consumers overwhelmed by content choices – Report

Asma Hussain

With more than a dozen streaming platforms currently available on the market, there is excessive content being produced and added to such services. According to a new report, the vastness of content choice on streaming platforms is becoming overwhelming for…

TwitterApr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022

Twitter is finally working on an edit button, expected to launch this year

Rida Imran

After years of asking for an edit button on Twitter, users might get one. Twitter has confirmed that it has been working on the edit button since last year and it will be available this year. Over the years, Twitter…

iOSAndroidApr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022

WhatsApp to soon launch a new camera interface for all users

Asma Hussain

It was recently reported that WhatsApp is testing forwarding limits to prevent the spread of spam and misinformation on its platform along with testing a new tab for Communities. Now, the company has added a new camera interface to the…

iOSApr 4, 2022

WhatsApp to roll out new forwarding limits globally, company is also readying Communities tab

Asma Hussain

Shortly after announcing new tools for voice notes, WhatsApp is now enabling new restrictions when forwarding forwarded messages to other group chats on WhatsApp beta for both Android and iOS. The company is also readying a new Communities tab. WhatsApp…

FacebookInstagramiOSiPhoneApr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022

Instagram introduces 7 new messaging features to let users chat, share and respond more easily

Rida Imran

Instagram has released seven new exciting features to make messaging and sharing on the app more fun, expressive and convenient. The new experiences include the ability to send a 30-second preview of a song, reply to a message while browsing,…